My washing machine keeps giving me an electric shock, why is this? and do I need a new one or is it repairable?

It is quite likely to be the earth connection is broken on your house wiring





This needs be checked by a qualified electrician.





You also need to have your RCD checked as if you are getting electric shocks itt should be trippingMy washing machine keeps giving me an electric shock, why is this? and do I need a new one or is it repairable?
Before you do anything else, if the washer is old and has a two-prong plug, pull it out, turn it 180 degrees and reinsert it. You can not do this with a polarized plug, but it has cured a lot of shocking instances in the past.





You may also want to get a tester to see which wires are hot (charged) and which are not. It is possible for a receptacle to be miswired with the connections reversed.





If reversing the plug doesn't work and the recptacle polarity is correct, then yes, it is time to have it looked at. If someone has cut off the grounding prong to allow it to be used in a two-prong outlet, you need to find that person and thrash him severely about the head and face.My washing machine keeps giving me an electric shock, why is this? and do I need a new one or is it repairable?
It's likely to be the house wiring (or you have trapped the flex and it's worn through) . You can check the flex yourself, but you'll have to get an electrician to check the house wiring.





Why so many people think that all houses have RCDs is beyond me! they appear in roughly 20% of the housing stock in the UK...
I have never heard of ';earthed';. In the US we call it grounded. So either the plug has been rigged to have only the two prongs or it is damaged.





Needless to say water and an ungrounded washer is a combination which could cause a short and sparking which would lead to a fire or electrical shock. Have a serviceman come out and redo the cord. This shouldn't cost that much - less than $75. If the washer is really old look for a scratch and dent model, in the paper or craigslist.com.
Is this a static shock or a mains electrical shock which can be minor if you are poorly earthed. My advice at the very least would be to get someone to look at it. In fact I would say do not use it until you know it is safe to use.
It has something shorting out. Don't use it and call a repair man. It could kill you. It should be grounded but even if it's not it shouldn't shock. As far as static electricity it would follow the water back and clear it's self.
earth leakage is quite common on a washing machine and can be repaired. The worrying thing is your safety trip out system should be cutting off your electricity before this happens but it doesnt seem to be working so id get that checked out if i were you
Get someone who knows what they are doing if you must but if more than 10 years old dump it and get another because this is possibly the start of repairs the repairs which ultimately will cost more than a new machine
your machine needs to be ';earthed'; - get an electrician in.
TURN IT OF %26amp; UNPLUG IT. CALL A SPARKS NOW. MAINS ELECTRIC KILLS.
get an electrician to check if there is any earth bonding